CLIFTON H S

Located at 1101 N AVE Q, in CLIFTON, Texas, CLIFTON H S is an one-room-style 9-12 campus that educates 311 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within CLIFTON ISD. That puts it 61% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

CLIFTON H S is one of 3 schools operated by CLIFTON ISD, a district that hosts 1,001 students overall.

On the student-mix side, CLIFTON H S lists that White students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder comes out to 38% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Bosque County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bosque County (around 65%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CLIFTON H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 51.2%; actual is 65.7%, +14.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Bosque County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,914 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Bosque County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,462 students), of which CLIFTON H S is one.

The closest other public school is CLIFTON MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CLIFTON H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CLIFTON H S has edged up 6%, going from 293 students in 2018 to 311 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 29% to 38% over that span.

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